Railways and Industry in the Western Valley by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
Published: 2017-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

BRYNMAWR

IT WAS 1905 before a direct railway existed between Nantyglo and Brynmawr when a Joint line was opened from Machine Siding Jn., the entrance to the Nantyglo Ironworks, through to Brynmawr, the highest town in South Wales at almost 1200 feet above sea level. This joint line between the GW and LNWR had been in the planning stage since 1902 and was formally opened for passengers on 12th July 1905, and for goods on 1st August 1905. Previous to this Baileys had their own line from the Nantyglo Ironworks into their Beaufort Ironworks, and there were tramroads running from the Ironworks and Collieries at Nantyglo to the Brynmawr area including to Winches Pit, a small mine half way between Nantyglo and Brynmawr owned by J. Lewis.

The new line was single and kept clear of the LNWR platforms at Brynmawr station, having its own single platform on the south side of the station. The point of intersection between the two lines was officially known as the Brynmawr & Western Valley Junction and was 1m.9ch. north of Nantyglo (Machine Siding Jn.). On the approach to Brynmawr, the new line passed over Bailey’s line into Beaufort, and a long loop ran parallel with the new line from west of the new platform, finally becoming a stopblocked siding at its south end. Entry to Brynmawr was controlled by Brynmawr No. 2 Signalbox

A plan of the area for 1920 shows that the LNWR layout consisted of two parallel platforms for their Abergavenny to Merthyr services, and at the east end of the complex, south of the platforms, was a goods depot with three yard sidings with roadways between, and a further eleven holding sidings. Immediately east of the station was the junction between the double line to/from Abergavenny and the single line to Blaenavon, controlled by No. 1 Signalbox with two through sidings to the goods yard and a further three holding sidings. South of these were sidings accessing the Nantyglo Slope Colliery.

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